One could argue that the 2018 hit “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” made the idea of multiversal Spider-People work for casual audiences. However, it’s worth remembering that the feature might not have come to fruition as we know it had it not been for “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.” The final two installments of its fifth and final season — the episodes “Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones” and “Chapter II: Farewell, Spider-Man” — see Peter Parker encounter and team up with versions of Spider-Man from alternate dimensions to battle the evil Spider-Carnage (Barnes).
With that in mind, it seems like Christopher Daniel Barnes’ Spider-Man would be a prime candidate to appear in “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.” He’s incredibly familiar with the Spider-Verse, and he’s also taken on a version of the villainous Spot (portrayed by Oliver Muirhead on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” and Jason Schwartzman in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”) just like Miles Morales. Therefore, it would only make sense for the lead of the first true Spider-Verse story to join forces with the lead of the latest one in what could be one of the biggest “Spider-Man” movies of all time.
Time will tell if Christopher Daniel Barnes’ Spider-Man will feature in “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” though the pieces are certainly in place for him to become a major player.
